General Awareness Quiz for IBPS SO Prelims 2022- 21st December

Q1. With which country India signed comprehensive migration and mobility partnership to facilitate easier access for people to study, research and work in both countries?
(a) Mexico
(b) Sweden
(c) Germany
(d) Canada
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) of the Indian Army has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which of the indian institute for setting up a centre of excellence for studies and applied research in defence and security?
(a) IIT Ropar
(b) IISc Bangalore
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Madras
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which international financing agency provisionally agreed a $4.5-billion support programme for Bangladesh to help prevent economic instability escalating into a crisis?
(a) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) None of the above

Q4. Malabar Gold and Diamonds has become the first jeweller in India to import 25 kg gold under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and_________.
(a) Singapore
(b) UAE
(c) USA
(d) Kuwait
(e) None of the above

Q5. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Medical Sciences, Cuba, and extended the agreement with Rosenberg European Academy of Ayurveda (REAA), Germany, for five more years to take forward collaborative programmes. Where headquarter of AIIA is located?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Bangalore
(e) None of the above

Q6. The telecom major Airtel has announced that it has collaborated with which of the following tech giant to support the growth of India’s digital ecosystem?
(a) Apple
(b) Amazon
(c) Google
(d) Meta
(e) None of the above

Q7. The neobank for small business owners Chqbook has introduced the first digital current account of its sort in collaboration with which of the payments bank?
(a) Fino Payments Bank
(b) India Post Payments Bank
(c) Paytm Payments Bank
(d) NSDL Payments Bank
(e) None of the above

Q8. Google partners with which state Government to strengthen school digitization efforts with digital tools and solutions to support teaching and learning?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Telangana
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as an integral part of the curriculum. Where is headquarter of BIS located?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
(e) None of the above

Q10. Airbnb signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which state government to jointly promote the state as one of the most sought-after high potential tourism destinations in India and around the world?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Germany’s foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock signed a comprehensive migration and mobility partnership, which will facilitate easier access for people to study, research and work in both countries.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar and the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) of the Indian Army has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up a centre of excellence for studies and applied research in defence and security at the premier institute.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provisionally agreed a $4.5-billion support programme for Bangladesh, with the country’s finance minister saying the deal would help prevent economic instability escalating into a crisis.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Retail jewellery major Malabar Gold and Diamonds has become the first jeweller in India to import 25 kg gold under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the UAE.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. With these collaborations, Delhi-based AIIA, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of AYUSH, has 15 international partners and 35 national partners under its collaborative activities. AIIA headquarter- New Delhi, Delhi

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. The telecom major Airtel has announced that it has collaborated with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to support the growth of India’s digital ecosystem.
Airtel and Meta will jointly invest in global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS based new-age digital solutions to support the emerging requirements of customers and enterprises in India.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The neobank for small business owners Chqbook has introduced the first digital current account of its sort in collaboration with NSDL Payments Bank.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. In order to help and expedite the Assam government’s objective to foster digital growth and development in the State, Google inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. During the signing, Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS informed that the MoU between the premium academic institutes & BIS would strengthen and enhance the standards formulation activity by facilitating Research & Development projects. New Delhi is headquarter of BIS.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Airbnb signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, to jointly promote Goa as one of the most sought-after high potential tourism destinations in India and around the world.